Ouch, that hurt. It doesn't matter though; after we get Tom Brady back we're going undefeated.
And by the way, in Week 8 we have a New England and Buffalo rematch. I can't wait.
Pats lose to... Bills?!?
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Re: Pats lose to... Bills?!?
They have to go to Denver.. Harbaugh seems to have Belichicks number somehow, so the Ravens game is no gimme.. and the Seahawks will be looking for some revenge for SBXLIX. They're not going to go undefeated.
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Re: Pats lose to... Bills?!?
The Bills are a pretty good team. Both of their losses were by 7 or less points, one to the Ravens and the other to the Jets (who made a terrific comeback). And those losses were BEFORE Greg Roman was fired. Now that the offense is clicking, the defense can really shine.
In fact, I'd make the argument that if Brady was playing, the Patriots would have done even worse. The Bills' front seven was getting pressure almost every play, and what saved the Patriots from getting sacked 10+ times was the fact that Brissett multiple times was able to evade the rush and scramble away. Immobile Brady would have gotten flattened in the pocket. Brissett wasn't the problem; the combination of the Pats' o-line playing like trash, the run game stalling, and the WRs not getting open (plus Gronk was hardly a factor recovering from injury) was.
In fact, I'd make the argument that if Brady was playing, the Patriots would have done even worse. The Bills' front seven was getting pressure almost every play, and what saved the Patriots from getting sacked 10+ times was the fact that Brissett multiple times was able to evade the rush and scramble away. Immobile Brady would have gotten flattened in the pocket. Brissett wasn't the problem; the combination of the Pats' o-line playing like trash, the run game stalling, and the WRs not getting open (plus Gronk was hardly a factor recovering from injury) was.
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Re: Pats lose to... Bills?!?
ycleped wrote:The Bills are a pretty good team. Both of their losses were by 7 or less points, one to the Ravens and the other to the Jets (who made a terrific comeback). And those losses were BEFORE Greg Roman was fired. Now that the offense is clicking, the defense can really shine.
In fact, I'd make the argument that if Brady was playing, the Patriots would have done even worse. The Bills' front seven was getting pressure almost every play, and what saved the Patriots from getting sacked 10+ times was the fact that Brissett multiple times was able to evade the rush and scramble away. Immobile Brady would have gotten flattened in the pocket. Brissett wasn't the problem; the combination of the Pats' o-line playing like trash, the run game stalling, and the WRs not getting open (plus Gronk was hardly a factor recovering from injury) was.
Yes, Buffalo's got some weapons. What makes me frustrated is this: Before the game on Sunday, the Pats record against the Bills was 9-1. Now, It's 9-2. We played bad, we got beat, the Pats fan is mad.
And I think the Patriots would have done better with Brady, just because he's a better passer. True, he would have been sacked a few times, but even with the tight coverage, more tosses would have been completed. I'm not trying to throw Jacoby Brissett under the bus at all. I like Jacoby Brissett and I think he's a baddass. But Tom Terrific's incredible passing accuracy is hard to replace.
As for our O-Line? It strait-up sucks. Period. End of story. If Belicheck has some spare time on his hands, then he should use it by trying to figure out how get us some meat that can block.
AaronS wrote:They have to go to Denver.. Harbaugh seems to have Belichicks number somehow, so the Ravens game is no gimme.. and the Seahawks will be looking for some revenge for SBXLIX. They're not going to go undefeated.
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